SMSU Quick Hits

- SMSU gets set for the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament on Wednesday night facing MSU Moorhead with tip-off set for 7 p.m. at Alex Nemzek Hall in Moorhead, Minn.
- If SMSU wins on Wednesday, it would advance to the tournament quarterfinals on Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., versus either Sioux Falls or U-Mary. Complete NSIC Tournament bracket is on Page 22
- SMSU is looking for its first victory in the NSIC Tournament since beating Wayne State in the quarterfinals of the 2003 tournament.  
- SMSU has lost 11 straight NSIC Tournament games.
- SMSU head coach Tom Webb needs one more victory for his 100th career win as a Division II head coach. He collected 91 wins as head coach at Cameron (Okla.). See Page 3
- MSU Moorhead has won the last seven meetings between the two teams
- Senior forward, Lauren Hedlund, became the 19th member of the SMSU women's basketball 1,000 career points club earlier this season against UIU and currently ranks tied for third in team history in free throws attempted, fifth in rebounds and tied for sixth in free throws made. See Page 7
- Caleigh Rodning finished the NSIC season ranking fourth in free throw percentage, eighth in rebounding and 15th in scoring See Page 8

Series History
- MSU Moorhead leads the all-time series 42-40
- This is the second straight season and third time overall the two teams have meet in the NSIC Tournament. MSUM won last season's meeting, 71-35. SMSU earned an 84-57 at the 2002 NSIC Tournament in St. Paul, Minn.
- MSU Moorhead has won seven straight games since SMSU earned a 64-57 win in Moorhead on Jan. 3, 2012.
- MSU Moorhead is 37-31 over SMSU in conference games
- The Dragons hold a 28-14 advantage in games played in Moorhead

SMSU Individual Player Notes
#1 Reinhart Notes: Averages 7.6 points per game and has made 22 3-pointers ... has started 22 games for SMSU this season.

#3 Stelter Notes: Averaging 8.4 ppg with team-high 36 3-pointers ... set a career high with 19 points against U-Mary (2/3) ... knocked down six 3-pointers against Minot State (2/2) ... has led the Mustangs in assists in nine games and led SMSU in scoring in three games.

#5 Rodning Notes: Leads team in scoring and rebounding ... posted her ninth career 20-point game with 22 pts against U-Mary (2/3) ... scored career-high 26 points against BSU (1/13) ... posted her fifth double-double this season and 15th of her career at Augustana (2/10) … named to NSIC All-Freshman team in 2016-17 ... posted eight straight double-doubles last season.

#10 Bonestroo Notes: Has appeared in 17 games this year ... had team high three assists in career debut vs MWSU (11/10) … signed with SMSU during early signing period on Nov. 10, 2016

#11 Bohler Notes: Has played in 61 career games ... signed with SMSU during the late signing period on April 16, 2014

#12 Wenning Notes: Has appeared in 14 career games.

#14 E. Buysse Notes: Averages 2.2 ppg ... has made 18 3-pointers ... connected on 3 of 4 three point attempts against Waldorf (11/18) ... appeared in 19 games as a true freshman ... scored career high 11 points at MSU last season (2/17)

#20 Teske Notes: Averaging 2.6 ppg ... tied season-high with seven points at Winona State (1/5) ... went 3 of 5 shooting overall against UIU (12/1).

#21 S. Buysse Notes: Has made 16 starts on the season ... averaging 5.2 ppg ... had a career-high 22 points against UMD (12/8) ... led SMSU in scoring with 18 points against Waldorf (11/18) … has appeared in 77 career games with 61 starts ... averaged 7.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 2016-17.

#23 Hutton Notes: Has played in 23 games and averages 2.1 ppg … had five rebounds vs FHSU (11/11) … scored season-high seven points vs. Minot State (2/2).

#24 Baxter Notes: Has led SMSU in scoring seven times this year ... scored a career-high 25 points at Concordia-St. Paul (1/19) ... averaging 10.8 ppg with 30 3-pointers.

#33 Hedlund Notes: Posted her 12th career double-double with 12 points and 12 boards against UMC (1/12) ... become 19th member of SMSU 1,000 career-points club against Upper Iowa (12/1) ... ranks fifth in school history in career rebounds (701) ... ranked fourth in the NSIC in rebounding last season with 8.6 rpg.

#35 Akoi Notes: Tied an SMSU single-game record with seven blocks against U-Mary (2/3) ... scored career-high 12 points with 15 rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul (217) … tied for seventh most blocked shots in a single season (49) and sixth most blocks per game (2.0) in a season.

#45 Holicky Notes: Averaging 2.5 ppg and 4.1 rpg ... scored season-high 12 points vs. Fort Hays State (11/11) ... started all 27 games in 2016-17 … ranks ninth in SMSU history in career blocks (81).

Mustang Seniors
- The SMSU women's basketball program honored its two seniors this past Saturday in the Mustangs final home game of the season
- Taylor Holicky enters play this week ranked ninth in SMSU history in career blocked shots with 81
- Lauren Hedlund has logged over 2,300 career minutes in 108 career games for the Mustangs
- Hedlund ranks fifth all-time in career rebounds (701) is tied for sixth in free throws made (313) and tied for third in free throws attempted (489)


MSU Moorhead Team Notes

- 2017-18 Record: 22-4, 19-3 NSIC

- MSU Moorhead had its 16-game winning streak snapped last Saturday, losing at home to Minnesota Duluth, 59-47

- MSU Moorhead won a share of the NSIC North and Overall titles this season

- Jacky Volkert averages a team-high 14 points per game and has made 112 of 138 free throws

- Drew Sannes averaged 13.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game

- Cassidy Thorson has connected on a team-high 68 3-pointers for the Dragons and is scoring 10.5 ppg